Minimum wage

COVID showed us who essential workers are and they should be paid more On Monday, we saluted the backbone of our nation — its workers. If we did not recognize their value before, COVID-19 offered an education in appreciation.

Preparing for growth in Milam County

Prior to this year, some previous Milam County elected of f icials refused to address nor recognize much less consider the growth that was already happening here in Milam County.

LOOKING BACK

10-20-40-100 YEARS AGO Women of Milam County were planning on sending a county exhibit to the woman’s department of the Texas Exposition in Austin Oct. 1-6, according to Mrs. R.D. Parker, member of the general committee of the woman’s department. Mrs.

Rockdale’s population over 30,000?

If you read the front-page story from Rockdale Municipal Development District Economic Director Jim Gibson, I’ll bet you are as surprised as I am that he predicted Rockdale’s population will be over 30,000 by 2041.

Some county budget questions answered

As we have been moving through the budget town hall meetings, there are some parts of the process that I thought we could address so folks know some of what has been done. We focused on a set of goals as we prepared this year’s budget: 1.

Sandow Lakes Ranch update

Dear editor, My team and I are happy to provide you with another update and more about the Sandow Lakes Ranch (SLR) story. You already know about our Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Campus (AMLC), but that is just one piece of our development destiny.

Reader believes in second chances

Dear editor, Will they ever believe that I changed? That we can change? I am writing to you to express my strong belief that individuals with criminal records should not be automatically excluded from obtaining good jobs in promising careers.

All good things are God’s gift

Keith Miller is a source I frequently read for inspiration. He exuded a wonderful faith in his spiritual books. In A Second Touch, he shared a childhood memory of one of his playmates. According to Keith, his mother “made me play” with hardheaded Henry.

Busyness not a virtue

We had some people over last Sunday night. Old friends that we love a lot. We moved about three weeks ago, and we hit the ground running.

Job market

Workforce Commission has good news about jobs in Texas Texas has more jobs, more people employed, and more people willing and able to work than ever before as growth continued in July.